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Land Conservation gets Congressional Vote of Support
July 17, 2010The drive to conserve the Chesapeake’s, and the Nation’s, most treasured and ecologically significant lands got a boost yesterday... > Read More
Chesapeake Conservancy Submits Letter to Secretary Salazar
July 18, 2010The Chesapeake Conservancy issued a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar thanking him for his support and participation during...
> Read MoreSenator Mikulski Issues Congratulatory Letter on CBIBS Buoy Launch
May 17, 2010On May 14, Senator Barbara Mikulski, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, issued a...
> Read MorePennsylvania Environmental Council article: Captain John Smith Chesapeake Historical Trail - a link to the Susquehanna's Natural and Cultural Past
April 30, 2010The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), with the generous support of its funders and in conjunction with its partners including the... > Read More
Friends' Leadership Speaks Out in Support of Capital Region Conservation Bill
May 9, 2010Pat Noonan, vice chairman and a founder of the Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail, testified before the House Committee on Natural... > Read More
Smart Buoy Launched on Capt. John Smith Trail at WashingtonÂ
May 14, 2010The eighth “smart buoy” to mark the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail was launched on Friday, May 14th... > Read More
New Recreation Guide Unveiled for the Anacostia RiverÂ
May 18, 2010Exploring the historic Anacostia River just got a bit easier with the unveiling of the new Anacostia River Water Trail Guide from the... > Read More
Chesapeake Bay Commission Resolution Encourages Trail Expansion, Treasured Landscapes, Conservation
May 21, 2010The Chesapeake Bay Commission recently adopted a resolution encouraging actions to further land conservation, public access and tourism... > Read More
The Friends of the John Smith Trail and Friends of Chesapeake Gateways Merge to form the Chesapeake Conservancy
June 24, 2010For more information on the Chesapeake Conservancy, please
Chesapeake Conservancy Selects New Board Members
July 14, 2010Lloyd L. “Scott” Beatty and Page Hayhurst have joined the board of the Chesapeake Conservancy, the conservation organization... > Read More
Friends President David O'Neill Speaks at Nanticoke Water Trail Launch and Riverfest
July 1, 2010Come celebrate the launch of the Nanticoke River Captain John Smith Water Trail in Delaware on Saturday, July 10 from 7:30 am-9:30 pm....
> Read MoreBald Eagle Habitat Protected Along James River
June 2, 2010The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and The Conservation Fund, with key support from the Virginia congressional delegation, National...
> Read MoreRichmond Times-Dispatch article: Following the path of Capt. John Smith
June 2, 2010If the question was put to the average Virginian, "Which river do you most associate with Capt. John Smith?," chances are he or she...
> Read MoreJohn Smith Shallop Heads to the National Sailing Hall of Fame
May 19, 2010In the end of May, Sultana Projects’ John Smith Shallop will cast off from its home dock in Chestertown, Maryland, and make the 60-mile...
> Read MoreMaryland, Pennsylvania & Delaware Natural Resource Secretaries and NGO Groups Urge Congress to Establish a Chesapeake Treasured Landscapes Fund
April 4, 2010Letters delivered to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees
More than 20 national, regional and local...
Chesapeake Bay Journal article: Treasured perspectives spur drive to save landscapes on a large scale
April 14, 2010Agencies, organizations collaborate to redouble effort to preserve significant natural, cultural and historical regions
National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office Releases its 2009 Year in Review
March 30, 2010The National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office recently released it 2009 Year in Review which summarizes in detail the activities and projects...
> Read MoreCongress asked to create Chesapeake Treasured Landscapes Fund
March 12, 2010 - December 1, 2010The Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail have asked Congress to provide $10 million in the FY 2011 Interior, Environment and Related...
> Read MoreBudget supports Bay access, buoys, treasured landscapes
February 2, 2010The Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail praised President Barack Obama’s 2011 budget, which funds a Treasured Landscapes initiative...
> Read MoreConservation Partners call for Chesapeake Treasured Landscape Initiative
January 8, 2010Representatives of many of the region’s most influential state, and non-profit conservation agencies and groups have endorsed a new push...
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